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CUDA

First preview of the next major version of the GPU renderer adds a new neural rendering mode, AI Light 2.0 sampling and USD export.

Monday, March 16th, 2026

Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Check out the latest features in the GPU production renderer, including support for meshlet streaming in network renders.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Check out the new features in the open-source release of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2.

Monday, February 9th, 2026

Check out the new features in the open-source release of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2.

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

New CUDA-based GPU solver makes smoke and fire simulation in the 3ds Max effects plugin '2-5x' faster than on the CPU.

Friday, December 19th, 2025

See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

Big update to the GPU renderer adds meshlet streaming for dense geometry, and support for 3DGS data, MaterialX and OpenPBR.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Check out the new features in the desktop 3D scanning software, including new Lidar and automation features. Free to indie artists.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

Check out the changes in the latest update to the GPU production renderer, including support for macOS Tahoe in Octane X.

Saturday, October 25th, 2025

Update to the popular effects plugin makes it easier to exchange simulation caches with Houdini, Bifrost, EmberGen and LiquiGen.

Monday, October 6th, 2025

Latest update to the GPU-accelerated sparse volumetric fluid solver improves collisions between smoke and surrounding objects.

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Check out the new features in the UV unwrapping and packing app, including a new Scene Outliner, and support for GPU packing.

Monday, September 15th, 2025